'Ponyboi' Premieres at Sundance: A Groundbreaking Exploration of Intersex Identity

River Gallo's Debut Feature Film Challenges Traditional Queer Narratives with a Unique Blend of Genres

River Gallo's debut feature film 'Ponyboi' premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, generating significant buzz for its exploration of intersex identity within the framework of a crime thriller.
The film, directed by Esteban Arango, features Gallo as an intersex sex worker in New Jersey who must confront his past after a drug deal goes wrong.
'Ponyboi' also stars Dylan O’Brien, Victoria Pedretti, and Indya Moore, with critics highlighting the performances and the film's unique blend of genres.
The film is based on a theater piece Gallo developed at NYU and evolved from a short film that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2019.
Gallo, who identifies as intersex, non-binary, and trans fem, has been praised for bringing a rarely seen perspective to the screen, challenging traditional narratives around queer and trans identities.